Grandma came to see
Something she could not believe
How could her girl be
So naive?
Tar baby, tar baby
Told the secret she conceived
That big old smile of yours
Could turn the wind into a song
How could I have doubted?
Honey, it's with me that you belong
Tar baby, tar baby
I love you so
Like a brand new blade
You cut into my life
Cut through two decades
Like a hot coal on ice
Tar baby, my tar baby
It maybe was meant to be
When I look at you
I can't believe my eyes
And with your magic
I think you just might charm the birds out of the sky
Tar baby, tar baby, tar baby
Came good out of grief
A golden thread
Inside of the web
That I got caught in
Oh, it's a lover's revenge
But out of the pain
Come the best things, you see
You cut into my life (×2)
Baby, baby, baby, baby, don't you know that
You cut into my life
I love you
You cut into my life
You can turn the wind into a song
Baby, baby, baby
It's with me you belong